Michelle Keegan has debuted a sleek, shorter hairdo after ditching her lengthy extensions for a new shoulder length style.

The former Coronation Street actress, 30, who is currently filming the third series of BBC's Our Girl abroad, showed off her makeover via Instagram stories, posing in a black cap and sunglasses.

Gone was Michelle's trademark long dark locks and in their place a new stylish, blunt ‘do that grazed her shoulders.

And, as you'd expect, her fans loved it!

Michelle Keegan was sporting new shoulder length hair in a recent Instagram story (Image: Snapchat/Michelle Keegan)

Michelle debuted her sleek new 'do on Sunday while posing up a storm on Instagram (Image: Snapchat/Michelle Keegan)

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It's unclear whether Michelle's new 'do is related to her Our Girl role; she's reprising the part of Georgie Lane for the third series of the army drama, after successfully taking over from EastEnders star Lacey Turner last year.

Michelle has been filming the third series of Our Girl over in Nepal and South Africa, which has meant extended time apart from husband Mark Wright, who is in Los Angeles working in his new job as showbiz correspondent for Extra.

They married two years ago an dare as loved up as ever, as Mark proved on June 3 when he marked Michelle's 30th birthday with a gushing social media message.

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He wrote: "Happy birthday to the best friend I ever had.... my rock, my love and the person who gives me more joy than anything in the world. THE 1.... @michkeegan ."

Before his US TV role was confirmed, Mark had said: "It’s a big commitment. It’s 18 months and if I decide to do it, it starts in two months.

“It would mean moving to America for 18 months. It’s a big commitment and I don’t know if I’m going to do it yet.”

Asked what wife Michelle would think about him being so far away, Mark replied: “She’s currently filming abroad but finishes at the time this starts.

"So it’ll be her turn to travel to where I’m working. I’ve been over to visit her.”

Mark is over in LA working as showbiz correspondent for Extra, a big American entertainment programme

When questioned about long distance romance, Mark insisted: “I just think you make it work. It keeps it exciting and you get to travel the world together. You just have to put that time aside.”

The couple have said in many interviews they’re not worried about the separation and will be visiting each other as often as they can, no matter where they are in the world.

Michelle told Hello magazine last month: “Last time I was in South Africa filming, Mark only came over once in the eight weeks I was there. We spoke every day – FaceTimed and Skyped – but I think this time around, with going to different places like Nepal and South Africa, he can come out a few times which is exciting.”

In February, Michelle told The Sunday People: “Why can’t a woman work away and have a separate career from her husband and still have a good marriage?

“That’s the frustrating thing. What do people think goes on? Everything is fine with us. We have separate careers. Why is it a bad thing?"